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Which Animal Lives Where?

Group Size One class

Duration 20-30 minutes

Concept Habitat, Animal Homes

Location Classroom

Age/grade Pre-K through 2

Objectives Students will identify places that animals live.Students will identify that some animals can live in more than one habitat.

Materials Magazine clippings or clip art of many different and familiar species of animals(clip art included see attached sheets),

Pictures or posters of different habitats (forest, beach, rain forest, grassland,

backyard and farm included see attached sheets),

Tape or glue,

Scissors,

Crayons (optional)

ProceduresIf the class is going to select their own magazine clippings, allow additional time for the

students to pore through nature magazines and cut out pictures. Students familiarity with

NYSDEC Environmental Education

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Suggested AnswersThe answers provided are generalizations, and are only suggestions. Certainly, horses can be

found on some beaches, and occasionally bears wander into backyards. Remember that not all

of these images need to be used, and others can be substituted.

Animal Farm Backyard Beach Rain

Forest

Forest Grassland

Ladybird beetle x x x

Black Bear x

Bat x x x x x

Horse x xButterfly x x x x x x

Cheetah x

Deer x x x

Lizard x x x

Pigs x

Dolphin x

Squirrel x x x

Chickens x x

Fox x x x x

Cow x

Giraffe x

Sea star x

Mouse x x x x x x

Sea turtle x

Goat x

Zebra x

Gull x

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AlternativesCreate poster-sized habitats; each student receives one animal to tape to one of the posters.

Create other habitats such as desert, ocean, polar, marsh, swamp, etc. for the students tochoose from.

A simpler version of this exercise would be to select only the farm and forest habitats.

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